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Name this astronomical instrument
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:00 pm
by muonman
I can't remember the name or the function of the golden instrument picture below.
Help?
Re: Name this astronomical instrument
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:04 pm
by trani
Re: Name this astronomical instrument
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:05 pm
by secander2!
I think it's a sextant. They were used for navigation. Here's the Wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sextant
edit: sorry, I must have clicked "reply" right before trani posted...